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Aqara · Smart Plug

Aqara Smart Plug (US, ZNCZ12LM)

Great Zigbee citizen, but only if you already own — or will buy — an Aqara hub.

$29.99

Overall score 7.1/10

Pros

  • + Zigbee keeps it off your Wi-Fi entirely, and it acts as a mesh repeater for Aqara sensors
  • + Automations execute on the hub, so they keep running through an internet outage
  • + Full 1,875W rating with hardware overload and overheat cut-off
  • + Genuinely useful if you already run Aqara sensors — the plug becomes the range extender

Cons

  • The hub is mandatory and not in the box; the real entry price is the plug plus an Aqara hub
  • $29.99 for one plug makes it the second-most expensive per-outlet option here
  • Aqara publishes no motor or HP rating
  • A 2018 design; Aqara's newer Matter-era hardware has moved on and this SKU has not
  • 47 mm wide body is awkward on a horizontal duplex receptacle

Aqara Smart Plug (US, ZNCZ12LM) review: what the specs say

Great Zigbee citizen, but only if you already own — or will buy — an Aqara hub. At $29.99, Aqara's 2018 model sits in the middle of the range — the smart Plugs we compare run from $11.99 to $52.99. It scores 7.1/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.

Its strongest showing is Local Control at 8.5/10 — whether switching and schedules survive an internet outage, or depend on a vendor cloud. The weakest is Value at 5.5/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.

Worth knowing before you buy: the hub is mandatory and not in the box; the real entry price is the plug plus an Aqara hub; and $29.99 for one plug makes it the second-most expensive per-outlet option here. Every specification on this page comes from Aqara's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.

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Full Specifications

Max Load15A / 1,875W at 100-125V
Motor / Inductive RatingNot published by Aqara
Energy MonitoringYes, measured — daily and monthly kWh in the Aqara Home app
Radio & ProtocolZigbee 3.0 only; no Wi-Fi radio, no Matter radio
Hub RequiredYes — an Aqara Zigbee hub is mandatory and is not included. Amazon's own listing title reads 'REQUIRES AQARA HUB'
Works Without InternetYes — Zigbee automations execute on the hub and survive an internet outage
Switched Outlets1
Pack Size1
Price per Switched Outlet29.99 $
Dimensions67 x 47 x 35 mm (2.64 x 1.85 x 1.38 in), 86 g
Blocks Second OutletSquat but wide at 47 mm — tighter than a Kasa mini on a horizontal duplex
Weather RatingIndoor only, 14°F to 104°F
ConnectivityZigbee 3.0
MaterialV0-grade flame-resistant plastic
Warranty12 months

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